About Conference

9th International Research Symposium 2025

The 9th International Research Symposium of University of Vocational Technology will be held at the University of Vocational Technology on December 12th with the participation of multidisciplinary researchers from local and foreign universities and institutes in the tertiary and vocational education sector. IRS 2025 will be a platform for researchers to disseminate knowledge in their latest research under the main theme “Breaking Barriers, Empowering Change”

The symposium features 6 tracks and subthemes:

  • Educational Stratergies for Sustainable TVET
  • Management & Technology for Resource Efficiency
  • AI and IoT for Smart Industries
  • Greening Industries
  • Sustainable Practices for Multifunctional Green Economy
  • Inter-disciplinary Approaches to Technological Education

Event Venue

University of Vocational Technology

The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) is Established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008, and functions under the purview of the Ministry of Education. It is the only state university in Sri Lanka dedicated for Vocational Technology Education